Serve Up Valentine’s Day with This Healthy Dessert for Two

By Liliana Moyano for Shine Latina

Fruit ParfaitAnywhere you look in Colombia, you find someone selling mango, papaya, pineapple or a full fruit salad with table cream and queso. I am a fruit lover, so I generally stop at every corner tasting the different concoctions. In addition to the naturally sweet parfaits, I enjoy the experience of meeting the amazing people who sell these eats on the street, many of whom remember me from my annual visits to their stands.

With Valentine's Day coming up, I wanted to take this creamy, street delicacy, and turn it into a sensual Valentine's morning dish to enjoy in bed with your honey. I chopped pineapple and strawberries into very fine pieces and served them in a champagne glass for some added glamour. It's a creamy, playful dessert topped with rich condensed milk and crunchy almonds. Perfect for sharing in bed while wearing that lingerie you have picked out!

strawberries and pineappleIngredients 

(2 servings)
3 tbsp. table cream (can be substituted for heavy cream or vanilla yogurt)
3 tbsp. condensed milk
4 oz. pineapple, chopped
4 oz. strawberries, chopped
1 tbsp. queso latino or cottage cheese
1 tsp. toasted almonds, chopped



Try this dish with my Camarones San Miguel for lunch

Pouring the cream in the blenderDirections
Mix the table cream and condensed milk together.. In a champagne glass, add a layer of pineapple and top with the cream mixture. Repeat this step with the strawberries and continue until almost reaching the top of the glass. Add more cream and ½ tbsp. of cheese. Top with almonds and a strawberry for decoration.




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